About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Tony Sylvester and Dr. Cyana Madsen about their new book and various topics related to clothing and culture.

This week, we're elated to have two returning guests, back together, the Power Couple of Clothing, the founders of Madsen Sylvester Studios, two of the most knowledgeable purveyors of vintage, and newly published authors, Tony Sylvester and Dr. Cyana Madsen. With the excellent newly published book, An Informal Guide to Workwear, we wanted to catch up about the inspiration and process of publishing. We chat about French Workwear, the origin of the word textile, the history of indigo, functionality in clothing, finding Carhartt through hip-hop, identifying yourself through what you wear, and as always, so much more!

People in this episode

Guests: Tony Sylvester, Dr. Cyana Madsen

Topics covered

• vintage clothing
• workwear
• publishing
• French workwear
• indigo history
• functionality in clothing

Keywords

• vintage
• workwear
• publishing
• French workwear
• indigo
• Carhartt
• hip-hop
• clothing functionality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Madsen Sylvester Studios

Books & works: An Informal Guide to Workwear

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